Tweetlet: Creepy or Cute?

By Liz Abinante

Here at BitchBuzz HQ, we're not afraid to admit that we're addicted to twitter. But it seems like with twitter, you either get what its for or you don't, and for those who don't, it's almost impossible to explain the fascination. A new service recently launched for twitter: tweetlet, a way to get direct messages sent to you on twitter from your unborn baby. But is the service creepy or cute, and just what exactly does it send you?

You can create a tweetlet as the mother, father, friend, or relative of the baby about to be birthed - but caution, you can only create one tweetlet per twitter account, which does make sense considering the delivery method.

So if you, your sister, and best friend are all pregnant, tough cookies - you'll have to find another way to share your experiences with each other.

The idea behind the service is so simple, that it's genius: you get messages from your baby as it develops during your/your partner's/your friend's pregnancy.

For dads, partners, and friends who can't experience the joys of pregnancy, tweetlet can be a fun and easy way to connect them to a mother's experiences. For adoptive parents, this can also be a way to experience the joys of pregnancy while waiting for their new child.

Moms, dads, friends, and relatives receive messages at the same time. There are some special messages that are sent just to moms and dads, but most are general and send to everyone.

Some of the "general" tweets include:

* Wow - I'm putting on weight! I'm nearly a couple of ounces now
* Blink! Wow - I can open and close my eyes now
* More hair today - not sure what style this is supposed to be though
* I'm looking around now - it's nice and cosy in here

So, yeah, it's more than just kinda cute. The baby isn't even born yet and it has an adorable personality!

While the concept still freaks us out a little - getting messages sent to us virtually from a womb! Can babies even type? - it's an adorable idea, and a great way to share your pregnancy experience with friends and family.

There are some downsides to the service, of course. For instance, what happens if something goes wrong with the pregnancy? The developers are currently looking for ways to address this problem, and suggestions are welcome.

tweetlet was started by the founder of odadeo and dad, Stefan Lewandowski, after wanting to become more involved with his partner's second pregnancy and suggesting (jokingly, of course) that the baby get a twitter account.

odadeo is a social networking site for dads where dads can come together and share their joys, anxieties, and share tips and tricks. They can even make pages for their kids! odadeo is still in beta, so if you know of any web-savvy soon-to-be-dads, be sure to mention it.

While both tweetlet and odadeo are in the early stages, we don't think it's wrong of us to expect big things from both of them.

POSTED IN: LIFETECH
Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:00 (GMT+00)
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